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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for wing

Noun

1. wing, organ
usage: a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
2. wing, airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface
usage: one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
3. wing, offstage, backstage, stage
usage: a stage area out of sight of the audience
4. wing, air unit
usage: a unit of military aircraft
5. flank, wing, formation
usage: the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"
6. wing, hockey player, ice-hockey player
usage: a hockey player stationed in a forward positin on either side
7. wing, helping, portion, serving
usage: the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"
8. fender, wing, barrier
usage: a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a wing"
9. annex, annexe, extension, wing, addition, add-on, improver
usage: an addition that extends a main building

Verb

1. fly, wing, travel, go, move, locomote
usage: travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
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